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Country of origin

What is a country of origin representation?

TPA provisions; Safe harbours; Place of origin claims; Other relevant legislation.

Safe harbour; Substantial transformation; Costs of production.

Regulations governing logos; The Australian Made logo.

'Product of ...' is a premium claim about a good's origin. There are two criteria to meet the defence.

The use of qualified claims, the importance of accurate product descriptions.

If your questions are left unanswered send us a specific question which we will answer within 5 days.


Related topics on the ACCC website

Country of origin in Publications
Country of origin in News releases

For more information

The Australian Made, Australian Grown Campaign uses the famous green and gold logo to help consumers exercise their preference for buying Australian products.

Information from the Australian Customs Service site about rules of origin for products. Rules of origin are the rules applied to determine from which country a good originates for international trade purposes.


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